School District of Howards Grove
Parent & Guardian Newsletter April 2025
Good Afternoon Parents & Guardians-
One of my goals as superintendent is to provide consistent, ongoing, and predictable communication with parents, staff & the community. As parents and guardians in the district, you should receive these monthly digital communications from the district office highlighting the latest news from the district and the schools. In addition, 3 times per year, we send out the Tiger Press Community Newsletter, which is a newspaper that is mailed to the entire community. This community newsletter was just released last week and is also linked in this communication. Since the Tiger Press was recently mailed, this digital newsletter will be brief.
Our final newsletter of the 2024-2025 school year will be sent on Thursday, May 15th.
Sincerely,
Shannon Kilton
Superintendent
Now that we're getting ready to close out the 2024-2025 school year, here is another reminder for the 202-2026 year dates. Check out the calendar to plan ahead.
Thank You!
Family Food Night: Thank you to everyone who joined us at the April Family Food Night at Tom’s Drive In, where we raised a meaningful amount of funds in support of our amazing students and teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Special shout out to all those who arrived during the dinnertime rush!
Save the Date
Friday, May 9: Spring Carnival: Mark your calendars! On Friday, May 9, the PTO will be hosting its annual Spring Carnival with the kitchen opening at 5:00pm for an easy and affordable night of dinner for the whole family. The Carnival will be open from 5:00-8:00pm and will have activities for the entire family, including a 50/50 Raffle, Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Carnival Games, Bake Sale, Raffle Baskets, and a chance to win a highly coveted classroom basket! All district families are welcome to attend! Check out our Facebook page for updates and more detailed event information.
Get Involved!
Buy Your Tickets Early! We’ll have many opportunities for you to purchase a 50/50 Raffle Ticket as well as a ticket for our highly coveted classroom baskets! Stop by the following locations to get yours before the event:
Spring Concert Night at Howards Grove Center of the Arts: April 29 & May 1 (5:30pm – 6:00pm & 6:45pm – 7:15pm)
Piggly Wiggly: May 8 (4:00pm – 7:00pm)
Northview Elementary: May 9 (7:00am – 9:00am)
Donate Toward Our Raffle Baskets: Rather than holding our traditional Silent Auction, we are excited to introduce Raffle Baskets this year! We believe this format will provide our generous donors more visibility and give more attendees the chance to participate by entering to win. The PTO is looking for raffle basket donations to help make the event a success. If you or a local business you are affiliated with would like to donate either a raffle basket or individual items that we will thoughtfully combine with other like-items to create a basket, please click here to sign up! Items must be received no later than Friday, April 25. Questions regarding the Raffle Baskets? Email us at hgpto@yahoo.com.
Monday, May 12 - PTO Meeting: Join us for our monthly PTO Meeting at 5:00pm in the Northview Library. Everyone is welcome! Free babysitting is provided if requested within 72 hours of the meeting. Please contact hgpto@yahoo.com for more information.
Learn More About the PTO!
Take advantage of the opportunity to give back and support your school community by joining the PTO. Interested in learning more, reach out anytime via email or check us out on Facebook!
Email: Reach out to Stacey Yager, PTO President, at hgpto@yahoo.com for any questions you may have.
Facebook: Follow us on Facebook (Howards Grove PTO) for all the latest information!
The Howards Grove Education Foundation is sponsoring a Galloping for Good Fundraiser on Saturday, May 3rd at Butch & Anne's Pine Grove starting at 2:00 PM until the horse return to the stable.
It is a Kentucky Derby themed party sponsored by the Howards Grove Education Foundation, with money raised coming back to the School District!
- Fundraiser and Brat fry
- Everyone is invited for FREE with no cover charge
- Large cash raffle drawing at 7:00 PM. Tickets purchased ahead of time. Reach out to Romy Godard (romyhg57@gmail.com) to find out how to purchase your ticket for a chance to win $10,000
- Hat and jockey costume contest pays out for best dresses up to $2000
- Large bucket raffles
- Derby themed games/raffles
- Cash Bar
